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  What do the animals living in the ocean look like and what are their names? The Ocean portable mat with animal figures consists of a portable, colorful mat with many pictures of the Ocean and 9 of the most famous sea animals. This toy will provide your child not only with a lot of fun but also a lot of learning. The child will learn to distinguish between animals.

An additional advantage of the toy is that it can be taken anywhere - the mat is portable, it has handles.

The mat and figures are washable at 30 ° C.

Advantages:

•     rich colors that will encourage the child to play
•     the ability to take the toy everywhere with you, thanks to the handles
•     development of many skills
•     a variety of materials that stimulate the senses
•     the opportunity to play with the parent, which deepens the contact
•     rustling elements that draw the child's attention
•     made of high quality materials

Each element of K's Kids toys is designed in such a way as to support the proper development of children. To make it easier for parents to understand the benefits of playing with K's Kids products, the Skills Triangle was created, which shows what a child needs for proper physical, cognitive and social development.

The Skills Triangle is a simple guide for parents, showing what skills a child is gaining or developing while playing with a given toy, and is found on every packaging of products. Some toys are designed for the development of several spheres, others are designed to shape more of them - depending on the needs and capabilities of children at different stages of development.

What skills can your child develop while playing with the Ocean mat?

Physical development

• senses - stimulate the child's curiosity and encourage them to discover things around him. Sensory toys are extremely important in the early stages of a child's development
• fine motor skills - develops precise and controlled movements, along with facial expressions, eye-hand coordination and correct articulation of expressions
• gross motor skills - these are the movements of the larger muscles responsible for the work of the arms, legs, feet or the whole body. The toys encourage the baby to kick, crawl, run or jump

Cognitive development

• logical skills - allow children to connect pieces of information. Toys such as jigsaw puzzles and blocks can strengthen a child's intelligence for ordering, concentration, argumentation and problem-solving
• creativity - developing a young child's imagination is essential in the process of shaping abstract thinking and creativity. This trait influences the ability to improvise, take initiative and the ability to solve problems
• language skills - Linguistic intelligence is the ability to make sounds and use language, express yourself and understand other people. Toys improving the ability to understand words, distinguish between sounds, rhythms and inflectional forms influence the development of this function in the development process

Social development

• emotions - a healthy child should be able to express and control their emotions. The awareness of being loved and protected develops his sense of security. Toys that can become a friend of a child and help him express his feelings play a very important role in the process of learning how to communicate effectively with others, with mutual trust
• communication - communication skills help the child to perform tasks that require cooperation and facilitate group work
• self-esteem - is a complex of achievements that a child receives from important people, in particular from parents and peers. When the child can complete the task given by the toy, he is satisfied with himself. This helps him build stronger self-esteem and better self-esteem

Below we present the various stages of developing a child's skills, depending on the age:

STAGE 1

1. Activity develops: senses fine motor skills logical skills self-esteem

Objective: Listening and attention - observe your baby's reaction to sounds
Method: Screech or rustle the animal from different sides of the child - notice if the child's eyes follow the sound.

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2. Activity develops: fine motor skills

Objective: Fine motor skills training - grasping
Method: Encourage your child to grab animals, once with the right hand, then with the left hand.

STAGE 2

1.   Activity develops: fine motor skills logical skills

Objective: Cognitive exercises - showing
Method: Name the animals and encourage your child to show them.

STAGE 3

1.  Activity develops: fine motor skills logical skills

Objective: Cognitive exercise - matching
Method: Encourage your child to match animals that match the drawings on the mat. For example, the alligator should be placed by the river and the monkey on the tree.

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2. Activity develops: artistic skills, self-esteem

Objective: Exercising the imagination - creating a story
Method: Let your child create stories with animals in the ocean.

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3. Activity develops: strong motor skills self-esteem

Objective: Learning to clean up after yourself
Method: The mat can be folded into a bag. Encourage your child to put the animals in the bag after play.